About Edinburgh Edinburgh is Scotland's capital city and home to the nation's recently established Parliament. The city is renowned for its history, architecture and cultural festival. The city centre is dominated by the magnificent Edinburgh Castle (designated a world Heritage Site by UNESCO) which stands at the head of the Old Town perched high on its volcanic rock looking down on a city where medieval lanes and elegant, sweeping terraces hold over ten centuries of history, mystery and tradition. Yet Edinburgh is also a modern, dynamic capital city where festivals attract the world's leading performers, galleries display cutting-edge art, and bars, restaurants and clubs create a lively, cosmopolitan atmosphere with a distinctly Scottish twist. Each year during the summer months Edinburgh becomes the world's Festival City. It is the huge range and number of artistic events, performances and exhibitions happening throughout the city which makes Edinburgh unforgettable. It makes you feel that there is always something else happening around the corner which you are missing. There probably is - which is inevitably part of the joy of the Festival. To make your stay more enjoyable and fun, we've put together a collection of websites to give you an idea of what Edinburgh has to offer. Whether it's the festival, the fringe or the tattoo, there is always something exciting happening that you won't find in any other city in the world. Ghost tours, whisky tasting, ceilidh dancing, pubs, international restaurants, clubs, museums, art galleries, theatres, and cinemas are just a few of the things you will find in the links below. http://www.edinburgh.org/ http://www.edinburghshogmanay.org/ http://www.eif.co.uk/ http://www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk http://www.firstcity.force9.co.uk/newgallery/city2.htm Dates for your Diary Edinburgh International Festival (8 August - 31 August, 2008) Edinburgh Festival Fringe (3 August - 25 August, 2008) Edinburgh Military Tattoo (1 August - 23 August, 2008) Links: http://www.enjoybritain.com Holiday rental villas and apartments around the world - Holiday-Rentals.co.uk advertises over 21,000 privately owned vacation and holiday homes from all over the world. Book direct with the owners for great value!